Creating The Boundary. Is the Person an [Asset] [Risk, Threat or Liability]? Before determining if someone or something is an asset you need understand the elements and properties of who that person is, who there not, can they be trusted and do they have your best interest or their own? Assets grow in value, liabilities decrease in value. Its common behavior to respond or give out personal information to strangers. Self-Regulation is an internal governor where you add a delay

How school trained you to filter every thought through an authority figure. In school children give up there agency and ability to make sound decisions without filtering [Repetition-Learned Behavior] and pass there beliefs and thoughts though their teacher, first. The raising of the hand signals is my action, desire, or need OK, [Approval] can I proceed, [Approval] can I use the bathroom... [Approval] Will you judge me if ... [Acceptance] Acceptance [Consequences-Outcast?]

Manipulation Tactic: Ad Hominem Category: Psychological Manipulation Red Flag Indicators Ad Hominem is a personal attack on the person making the argument, rather than addressing the actual argument itself. Core Psychological Characteristics Appeals to Emotion and Bias:  Instead of engaging with logic, the attack seeks to trigger emotional responses (like contempt, distrust, or anger) in the audience toward the opponent. This makes the audience less likely to objectively eval

Manipulation Tactic: Bait and Switch Category: Psychological Manipulation Red Flag Indicators Bait-and-switch is a deceptive sales tactic that is often a form of fraudulent advertising.  It involves advertising an alluring, often low-priced product or service (the "bait") that a seller has no intention of selling, or has only a very limited stock of, to lure customers into their business. Once the customer is there, the seller pressures them to buy a more expensive, less desi

Manipulation Tactic:  Straw Man Category:  Psychological Manipulation Red Flag Indicators Straw Man is when someone distorts and misrepresents an opponent's argument making it easier to attack, claiming to have defeated the opponent's actual position. The name comes from the idea that a man made of straw is easy to knock down, unlike a real person. The opponent replaces the strong, actual argument with a weaker, fictitious one that is easily defeated. Psychological Characteri

Manipulation Tactic:  Scapegoat Category:  Psychological Manipulation Red Flag Indicators A scapegoat is a person or group that is unfairly blamed for the faults, mistakes, or problems of others, deflecting attention from those who are truly at fault. Deflection of Blame:  The primary function is to redirect negative feelings (aggression, frustration, guilt, or anxiety) away from the true source (which may be complex, or difficult to confront) onto a more vulnerable target.